Well a mate of mine who works in networking was saying he doesn't get this hole news thing either. I was on about it to him saying I think it's strange how they are almost scaremongering people with it, there's millions of virus and ways to get them and this is sent via an email if I get an email from anyone I don't know or even if I do if I'm not expecting a file from them I don't open it easy as that really. But he was saying it's like the unwritten rule you don't publish the viruses because it's like making them famous for it which might inspire others then to go onto it, normally the virus companies and firewalls get looking at the update to stop it and get it out and move on with nothing ever said. It's almost like the millenium bug thing nothing to write about in the news to scare anyone with terror attacks lets just run with it.
But on a plus note just sending my details I've won the Nigerian lottery WHOOP-WHOOP! ;)